Right then, that's it from another Sportsday. 

Can Sam Allardyce get Sunderland back on track? Does Rafael Benitez still have a job? 

Find out over here.

First on the agenda for tonight's live football coverage though, will be the Real Madrid press conference, scheduled by club president Florentino Perez for 18:30 GMT. 

Is Rafael Benitez's job as manager safe? And if so, for how long?

There's only one man who's going to tell us (although I don't think Perez be too forthcoming on the latter question). 

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BBC Radio 5 Live

Don't forget we've got live text commentary and BBC Radio 5 live coverage of Crystal Palace's home match with Sunderland still to come this evening. 

Kick off is at 20:00 GMT, but you can join Gary Rose from 18:15 right here.

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After deciding not to defend his UK Championship title in York, Ronnie O'Sullivan says he's planning to make his return to the snooker tour in January.

Speaking at a Snooker Legends event in Romania at the weekend, O'Sullivan announced he was looking to play at the Masters at London's Alexandra Palace.

The five-times World Champion hasn’t played in a ranking event since the World Championship in April. 

Birmingham City failed in a bid to sign a striker to cover for injured top-scorer Clayton Donaldson but will carry on looking says boss Gary Rowett.

Jamaica international Donaldson, 31, hurt his groin playing for his country last Wednesday and is unlikely to return for Blues this year.

"Between now and Thursday we will try unbelievably hard to get another player in," Rowett told BBC WM 95.6.

"I tried to get someone but we couldn't quite get that right player in."

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Two-time world champion Becky James is set to represent Great Britain for the first time in almost two years at next week's Track World Cup in New Zealand.

The 23-year-old made her track comeback in August after 18 months out because of a knee injury and cancer scare.

James, who last rode for Britain at the 2014 World Championships, is joined by Jason Kenny and Philip Hindes in the squad in Cambridge.

The event, from 4-6 December, offers qualification points for Rio 2016.

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BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

England are closing on victory against United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi... 

You can listen to the closing stages of the Twenty20 match over on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra -click here for commentary.

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Which do you fancy out of Crystal Palace and Sunderland tonight then? 

Can Sam Allardyce turn Sunderland's fortunes around? Or will Alan Pardew's Eagles have too much at home?

There's live text commentary and BBC Radio 5 live coverage to come this evening. 

On the website, we're getting started at 18:15 GMT.

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Former world heavyweight champion David Haye will announce on Tuesday he is to return to the ring after an absence of more than three years.

Haye, who has not fought since he stopped fellow Briton Dereck Chisora in 2012, is to hold a news conference at London's O2 Arena at which his next opponent will also be present.

The 35-year-old has been training with Shane McGuigan - son of former world champion Barry - and has indicated he wants to reclaim the world title he lost to Wladimir Klitschko in 2011.

Full story here.

Think you know your trivia do you? 

How well versed are you in all that is Jamie Vardy? 

He's been causing such a stir, scoring all those Premier League goals and everything, that CBBC's Match of the Day Kickabout have put together a quiz. 

Test yourself over here. 

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Bournemouth winger Marc Pugh signs an extension to his contract with the Premier League club, committing until the summer of 2018.

The 28-year-old, who joined the Cherries in 2010, has made 11 appearances since this season, scoring twice.

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Juventus attacking midfielderHernaneswill be sidelined for three weeks after scans revealed a tear in his right thigh.

The Brazil international, already out of Wednesday's Champions League clash at home to Manchester City through suspension, suffered the injury in Saturday's 1-0 home win over AC Milan.

Twickenham residents are protesting against plans to host a monster truck festival at the home of English rugby.

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The Rugby Football Union has submitted an application to Richmond Council to hold the Monster Jam, external event at the stadium during each of the next two summers.

Neighbours say the surrounding area will be filled with “noisy petrol heads” and “impromptu drag racing in the streets”.

But would monster trucks do more damage at Rugby HQ than Wales and Australia during the recent World Cup?

What's going to happen to Rafael Benitez then? His Real Madrid side were thrashed 4-0 at home to Barcelona on Saturday, and club president Florentino Perez has called a news conference for 18:30 GMT... 

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger spoke out in defence of Benitez earlier today, while Zinedine Zidane - the former France midfielder who manages Real's B team - has played down suggestions he's set to step up and take his place.

You can follow the news conference right here on the BBC Sport website - we'll be bringing you live updates from 18:15.

In the meantime, everything you need to know about what's been going wrong for Rafa is right over here.

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Former Oxford United chairman Kelvin Thomas has reached an agreement to buy the controlling stake in League Two Northampton Town from David Cardoza.

Cardoza had admitted to speaking with other parties last week, and Thomas cast doubt over whether his deal would go through.

The club currently face both an administration and winding-up petition.

The deal is subject to legal paperwork being completed, which is expected before Friday's administration hearing.

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Cobblers owe Northampton Borough Council £10.25m and HM Revenue & Customs £166,000 in unpaid tax.  

Turkish club Galatasaray announce they have reached an agreement in principle with Mustafa Denizli to become their new manager.

The 66-year-old has managed Gala twice before (1987-89,1990-92) and has also coached Istanbul rivals Fenerbahce and Besiktas.

He will be replacing Hamza Hamzaoglu, who was fired on Wednesday, when former Brazil goalkeeper Taffarel wasput in temporary charge.

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England closed on 174-6 in their 20 overs against the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi. 

They'll see it as a slightly missed opportunity, though - after six overs, they were 82-0. From the last 14 overs, they made 92-6. 

The only place for full coverage is on 5 live sports extra.

England keeper Carly Telford has signed a new two-year deal at Notts County.

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Telford, 28, joined the club from Chelsea ahead of the 2014 season and was part of a side that lost both the FA Cup and Continental Cup finals this year.

"We're two years old as a club and have achieved that so far," she said. "But of course, no one wants to be a loser so now it's about taking that to the next level."

Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry says fellow Scot John Higgins is the man to beat at this year's UK Championship in York.

Hendry, who retired in 2012 and remains the most successful snooker player of all time with 36 ranking event wins, will be back in the BBC Sport commentary box for the 2015 tournament.

And when the action gets under way on Tuesday, Hendry believes Higgins has the form and quality to succeed absent reigning champion Ronnie O'Sullivan.

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Former Swansea boss Michael Laudrup has turned down the post as coach of Denmark, a Danish federation spokesman said on Monday.

"Michael has terminated discussions because he doesn't think that the position of coach is the right one for him at the present time. He has personal reason," the spokesman said.

Laudrup, 51, was a legend with the national team, scoring 37 goals in 104 games from 1982 to 1998.

He is without a club since leaving the post of coach at Qatari side Lekhwiya last June.